"Maggio"
Traditional menu for May 1st through May 27th
Antipasto
Calamari ripieno – Monterray Bay calamari stuffed with peas, herbs, breadcrumbs and served with a slow fried vegetable battuto
Alice et Olivier De Moor, Chardonnay, Bourgogne Chitry, France 2009
Primi
Cavatelli con salsiccia e broccoli- Handmade saffron pasta shells with calabrese style sausage, Dancing Roots’ sprouting purple broccoli, chili and percorino romano
Punta Crena, Barbarossa, Colline Savonesi, Liguria, Italy 2010
Insalata
Insalata di asparagi- Viridian Farms asparagus served with wood sorrel, hazelnuts, and dressed in a morel vinaigrette with ricotta salata
I Clivi, Friulano, "Branzan", Colli Orientali del Friuli 2008
Secondi- choice of one of the following
Merluzzo con riccio di mare- Pan roasted Alaskan ling cod with sea urchin roe, heirloom potatoes, pickled fiddle head ferns in a rich seafood velouté
Foradori, Manzoni Bianco, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino, Italy 2010
or
Uccelletto al mattone- Grilled Rainshadow Farms Cornish game hen with artichokes, crispy polenta cake and pea tendril salad
Nusserhof, Schiava, "Elda", Alto Adige, Italy 2009
or
Lombata di bufala- Pan seared Oregon buffalo tenderloin with fava bean-potato puree, rhubarb-blueberry agrodolce and a cocoa nib tuile
Antoine Arena, Nielluccio, Patrimonio, Corsica, France 2009
Five courses for sixty-five dollars. Optional wine pairing for forty dollars.
Pescatarian and vegetarian for May 1st through May 27th
Antipasto
Carciofini e piadina- Braised baby artichokes with a horseradish yogurt, oil cured black olives, and chili oil
Clos Roche Blanche, Sauvignon, Touraine, Loire Valley, France 2010
Primi
Gnocci di cacio di cabra- Handmade Portland Creamery goat cheese gnocci with spring vegetables, morel mushrooms and pecorino broth
Bow and Arrow, Pinot Noir, Medici Vineyard, Chehalem Mountains, Oregon 2010
Insalata
Insalata di asparagi- Viridian Farms asparagus served with wood sorrel, hazelnuts, and dressed in a morel vinaigrette with ricotta salata
I Clivi, Friulano, "Branzan", Colli Orientali del Friuli 2008
Secondi- choice of one of the following
Merluzzo con riccio di mare- Poached Alaskan ling cod with sea urchin roe, marble potatoes, sea beans and a rich seafood velouté
Foradori, Manzoni Bianco, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Trentino, Italy 2010
or
Cipolla ripiena- Slow roasted sweet onion stuffed with Sardinian cous cous, scamorza, pistachios and currants. Served with farmer’s market vegetables and caramelized onion soubise
Vallana, Boca, Piedmonte, Italy 2004 nebbiolo/vespolina/bonarda
Five courses for sixty-five dollars. Optional wine pairing for forty dollars
